A board-certified pediatric dentist is one of a small group of leading practitioners in the field of pediatric dentistry. In order to be considered a pediatric dentist, one must complete four years of dental training at an accredited U.S. dental school, and another three years of specialty training in an accredited pediatric dentistry program.
In order to achieve ABPD (American Board of Pediatric Dentistry) board certification, a pediatric dentist must first successfully complete the aforementioned training, and then must go through the rigorous process of completing the requirements to become board-certified. These additional requirements include passing a complex written qualifying examination as well as an in-person oral clinical examination. Thus, those pediatric dentists who have become board-certified, have demonstrated an advanced clinical and scientific mastery of pediatric dentistry.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is the leading organization of pediatric dentists in the United Sates and there are two levels of membership. Pediatric dentists can be a Member, or they can achieve the status of a Fellow. In order to become a Member of the AAPD, one must have completed an accredited Pediatric Dentistry specialty program. And in order to become a Fellow, a pediatric dentist must be member in good standing of the AAPD for five consecutive years, and be board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). Fellows of the AAPD have demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Lindi Ezekowitz grew up in Woodbridge, Ct. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of Rochester in New York, where she majored in biology and was awarded a scholarship to study flute performance at the Eastman School of Music.
Dr. Lindi received her D.D.S. at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, and completed her pediatric dental training at Schneiders Childrens Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. She is currently on staff at the Franciscan Childrens Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, where she provides comprehensive dental rehabilitation for young children and children with special needs. She is a diplomate to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
When Dr. Lindi is not fixing teeth, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to Tanglewood or Vermont, and playing her flute. Prior to dental school, Dr. Lindi taught music appreciation classes for pre-school children and has been known to sing to her young patients, frequently making up her own words.
Dr. Lindi is very active in Alpha Omega, an international philanthropic dental organization. Alpha Omega is known for founding Israels two dental schools and its support of programs such as the Special Olympics Special Smiles, an organization dedicated to the oral and dental health of children with special needs.